Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Oct 12th 2009, 1:39 pm
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
You might want to buy some mittens and a hat. 
Oct 12th 2009, 2:45 pm
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Just about every car in the world will have water in the fuel tank, thats not the problem. It becomes a problem when you allow the percentage of water to rise to a point where a cold night will freeze it since you failed to keep your tank at least half full.
Oct 12th 2009, 6:52 pm
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Hi Nikki, just food for thought before you buy a snow blower, find out if anyone local will plow it for you, you know how long our drive is well it only cost us $25 a time to get it plowed and we only needed it doing twice last winter. Blowers are expensive and you think how long it will take to get your money back if it only costs you $20 ish bucks a time, just a thought, but the upshot of having a snowblower is that you can get yourself out quicker rather than wait for someone to get you out, although having said that lots of people do it as a second job in the winter and most of them plan in advance (within reason) and they come without being asked, but you have to make that arrangement with them before hand. The guy that lived in the house before us had an agreement with him that he would just come whenever and plow him out, but we didn't need this because we have the truck so most of the time we could get out.
Also that man with the plough is going to be needed every winter. Once you have bought your snow blower it should last for a quite a few winters.
Its a good investment in my book. We don't regret buying ours.
Oct 12th 2009, 7:02 pm
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
The first winter we were here 2007/2008 a snow blower would have paid for it self several times over. We had a snow storm every Wednesday and one on the weekend for what seemed like months.
Also that man with the plough is going to be needed every winter. Once you have bought your snow blower it should last for a quite a few winters.
Its a good investment in my book. We don't regret buying ours.
Also that man with the plough is going to be needed every winter. Once you have bought your snow blower it should last for a quite a few winters.
Its a good investment in my book. We don't regret buying ours.
When I was in NFLD I paid a guy to come around with his pick-up truck that had a plough. Problem was that if we had a big storm he would be too busy doing work for businesses to come to my house, so I would be stuck or late for work...
Oct 13th 2009, 4:37 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
The first winter we were here 2007/2008 a snow blower would have paid for it self several times over. We had a snow storm every Wednesday and one on the weekend for what seemed like months.
Also that man with the plough is going to be needed every winter. Once you have bought your snow blower it should last for a quite a few winters.
Its a good investment in my book. We don't regret buying ours.
Also that man with the plough is going to be needed every winter. Once you have bought your snow blower it should last for a quite a few winters.
Its a good investment in my book. We don't regret buying ours.
Oct 13th 2009, 8:33 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Fair point, but never had a problem getting anyone to do it, there are tons of people around, I just think that a snowblower is a huge investment and one that we choose not to pay out for bearing in mind it only cost us $50 last year and when you are looking at $1500 + for a new one it will take a long time to get that money back plus our drive is about 300 foot long, it would take forever
It all depends on what the winter throws at us.
Some of the snow ploughing guys charge by the storm and some by the season.
That first winter we were here the guys who charge by the season sure worked hard for their money, and the people who paid by the storm paid out big time. Other winters when there is not so much snow the situation reverses.
Over here you just never know. Its all part of Canada's charm
Oct 13th 2009, 8:52 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Fair point, but never had a problem getting anyone to do it, there are tons of people around, I just think that a snowblower is a huge investment and one that we choose not to pay out for bearing in mind it only cost us $50 last year and when you are looking at $1500 + for a new one it will take a long time to get that money back plus our drive is about 300 foot long, it would take forever
People in more exposed areas with uphill/downhill driveways will have drifting which can be caused by the mildest of winds. A lot of households use markers here to line their driveways because sometimes you just don't know where the ditches are and you don't want to land up in one of those
Oct 13th 2009, 9:16 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Yeah I do take your point.
It all depends on what the winter throws at us.
Some of the snow ploughing guys charge by the storm and some by the season.
That first winter we were here the guys who charge by the season sure worked hard for their money, and the people who paid by the storm paid out big time. Other winters when there is not so much snow the situation reverses.
Over here you just never know. Its all part of Canada's charm
It all depends on what the winter throws at us.
Some of the snow ploughing guys charge by the storm and some by the season.
That first winter we were here the guys who charge by the season sure worked hard for their money, and the people who paid by the storm paid out big time. Other winters when there is not so much snow the situation reverses.
Over here you just never know. Its all part of Canada's charm
Oct 13th 2009, 9:16 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
You should mention you have a huge Dodge Durango and found it easier to ride over the snow than most people would because your driveway is also pretty flat and sheltered by trees.
People in more exposed areas with uphill/downhill driveways will have drifting which can be caused by the mildest of winds. A lot of households use markers here to line their driveways because sometimes you just don't know where the ditches are and you don't want to land up in one of those
People in more exposed areas with uphill/downhill driveways will have drifting which can be caused by the mildest of winds. A lot of households use markers here to line their driveways because sometimes you just don't know where the ditches are and you don't want to land up in one of those
Oct 13th 2009, 9:34 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Best tip I have is to get the kids to clear the snow off the paths/driveway...
And if you don't have kids of your own, bribe some local kids to do it for you.
My eldest daughter had this chore last year, and sweet-talked some of the local lads to do it for her.... such initiative in an 11 yr old
And if you don't have kids of your own, bribe some local kids to do it for you.
My eldest daughter had this chore last year, and sweet-talked some of the local lads to do it for her.... such initiative in an 11 yr old
Oct 13th 2009, 9:48 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
If not we wouldn't be able to get into any of the sheds outside when theres a heavy snow
Oct 13th 2009, 9:56 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
We were reading up on snow fences. Seems you have to have them 34 times the height of the fence distant to the place you want to keep the snow from. So for our driveway we need the snow fence on the neighbours lawn....
Oct 13th 2009, 10:07 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Eh? Could you put that in English if you have a moment?
Oct 13th 2009, 10:08 am
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Re: Newbie to Canadian Winter one tip?????
Nikki - check out Home Hardware website and search for snow fence.
We have a couple of areas on our driveway that is affected by drift. Snow was over 5ft high just down from our mailbox last winter. I think we may get some snow fencing for this year. Mr Cookie almost disappeared while out snowblowing last winter
Fledermaus - surely not
We have a couple of areas on our driveway that is affected by drift. Snow was over 5ft high just down from our mailbox last winter. I think we may get some snow fencing for this year. Mr Cookie almost disappeared while out snowblowing last winter
Fledermaus - surely not
